Walt Disney stock jumped on Wednesday after the entertainment giant topped earnings expectations, while also announcing it was planning to cut jobs and reinstate its its dividend. Disney reported non-...
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Affirm to lay off 19% of staff, stock tanks after earnings disappointment
Affirm Holdings Inc. announced plans to cut 19% of its staff Wednesday following an earnings report in which the buy-now-pay-later company came up shy with both its results and outlook. “The root caus...
Lumen stock plunges toward levels not seen in 34 years amid a ‘reset’
Shares of Lumen Technologies Inc. were tumbling to levels not seen since 1988 Wednesday as the telecommunications company, which provides voice, broadband and other services, pressed the reset button ...
‘And then 2022 happened’: I borrowed $500,000 from friends and family to invest in the stock market, foolishly promising a 10% return. Can I avoid legal action?
Dear Quentin, I am a budding options/futures trader with my own sole proprietor investment business. Heading into 2022, I took on a large cash infusion of $500,000 from friends and family under the g...
Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Can Be Forgotten. Look at Its Bonds.
Sometimes markets are weird. Case in point: recent trading in Bed Bath & Beyond securities. The prices of Bed Bath stock and bonds seem out of whack. It’s been an interesting week for Bed Bath &am...
Affirm earnings: What to expect from the buy-now-pay-later company
After robust growth for buy-now-pay-later services in the prior holiday season, Affirm Holdings Inc. is still expected to have increased its top line in the most recent December quarter, but at a much...
‘I really need help.’ I have $580K in retirement savings, but can’t find a financial adviser because the ones I spoke to want clients to be richer than me. What should I do?
Have a question about your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email [email protected]. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m in Maryland and could use a financial planner for my Roth IRA...
Bed Bath and Beyond Got Millions From an Investor. What’s In It for Them.
Bed Bath & Beyond ‘s move to raise equity has depressed its stock and lifted its bonds as investors try to understand the terms of a dilutive and very complex offering. The troubled retailer, whi...
North Face parent blows past Wall Street quarterly expectations, cuts dividend
Shares of VF Corp. rallied more than 6% in the extended session Tuesday after the maker of The North Face jackets and Jansport backpacks, among other outdoor apparel, reported third-quarter results th...
AT&T’s stock no longer a buy despite ‘commendable’ performance, analysts say
AT&T Inc. has its act together in wireless, but that’s already well understood by Wall Street, according to LightShed Partners analysts. After refocusing its business on connectivity in the wake o...
‘I am watching my inheritance evaporate’: My brother and sister constantly hit our parents up for money. What can I do to stop this?
I am 46 and single. I have a good job and own my own home but live modestly. I have been fortunate not to have had to ask my parents for anything over the years. My brother and sister, by contrast, ha...
‘Edge of a swamp’: JPMorgan strategist sees ‘one time only sale’ in fixed income as U.S. economy slows
Fixed-income yields “all look good,” and you might want to get some while you still can, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s David Kelly. It’s a “one time only sale,” said Kelly, chief global stra...
Will $2 billion merger of Cresco and Columbia Care reach the finish line? Analysts see ‘market doubt’ for cannabis deal.
Cresco Labs Inc. and Columbia Care Inc. investors have signaled that a major merger in the cannabis space may be struggling to reach the finish line, analysts said. In March 2022, Cresco Labs CRLBF, +...
Buy Splunk Stock, Not Datadog, as Cloud Growth Slows, One Analyst Says
As companies tighten their budgets ahead of a potential recession, enterprise software spending is likely to slow in 2023. That has consequences for many stocks in the group. KeyBanc Capital Markets a...
Retiring in a bear market can be catastrophic — working one more year can make a huge difference
Timing, apparently, is everything. Especially when it comes to retirement. Retiring in a bear market can harm your portfolio for the long-term, even if the market eventually recovers, according to a n...
15 dividend stocks whose 5% to 10% yields appear safe in 2023 and 2024 by this analysis
Corrected dividend stock screen table, because Hanesbrands had eliminated its dividend on Feb. 2. See note above table. If you are investing in dividend stocks, the last thing you want to see is a com...